Jacksonville · KNRB / NRB · Florida

Private jet catering at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (KNRB / NRB), Jacksonville

Catering to your aircraft in Jacksonville.

A jet coming into KNRB lands on a single runway beside the river mouth, usually on a planned slot. We prepare the trays for that slot, packed to the galley and marked by seat. The handover is made to your handling agent, with phone and email open day and night.

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10 hours

ideal notice, last-minute handled

Plane-side

handover at the steps

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

24/7

a flight attendant on the line

Three of us. All ex VIP cabin crew.

We know the galley, the diet card and the 5 a.m. re-plate — because we lived them. So we built the caterer we always wished we could call.

Camille

Menu & galley logistics

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès

Dietary & labelling

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia

The 24/7 line

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

Inflight catering with the flavours of Jacksonville (NRB)

Northeast Florida eats from the water. Mayport is a working shrimp harbour, and its wild-caught shrimp is the product people in Jacksonville mean when they say local. On a private jet menu for Florida it travels as a cold platter with the cocktail sauce in its own pot, so nothing softens before the passengers reach it.

The region also gives an inflight menu its Southern side: Datil pepper, a sweet-hot chilli grown around St. Augustine, turns up in sauces and glazes, and Florida citrus fills the fruit plates. Private jet food from Jacksonville leans on these local specialities, plated to a galley that rarely has more than one oven.

For private jet platters we build around what keeps well at altitude: shrimp, smoked fish dip, key lime tart, Southern-style cold chicken. Gourmet inflight meals follow the same logic, and private jet snacks stay simple, such as boiled peanuts in a sealed tub. Every dish is chosen for how it re-plates, not how it photographs.

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Local specialities from Florida: Mayport shrimp and key lime, private jet menu for Jacksonville

01Mayport shrimp cocktailChilled, sauce apart

02Datil pepper glazed chickenOven

03Smoked fish dip with crackersChilled

04Florida citrus and burrata plateRe-plate cold

05Key lime tartChilled, one slice per seat

How it works

Three steps, one message

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

You re-plate and serve

Two minutes out of the drawer. Whatever you ordered for the crew comes in the same delivery, and one clean invoice follows.

At a glance · JacksonvilleNaval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field · KNRB

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (KNRB)

On the Mayport peninsula of Jacksonville, NRB works to the rhythm of the base rather than a commercial timetable. Private jet catering for this field starts with access: who clears the vehicle, which gate, which apron position. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering are prepared by former VIP flight attendants who know the galley, with in-flight catering and diplomatic flight catering for the movements that arrive with protocol attached.

Restaurant cuisine, cooked on the ground
Fresh and local produce
Labelled by seat, diet and reheat
Aviation-ready packaging
High loader for large cabins
HACCP certified kitchens

Who we fly forTwo cabins, one standard

Business jet catering for a light jet at Mayport, Jacksonville, galley trays ready for loading

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Jacksonville for business and VIP flights (NRB)

Business jet catering at Mayport is usually a small, precise brief: four to eight passengers, a light or midsize jet and a galley with one oven. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering here lean on Florida product, with Mayport shrimp cold and a hot main with sauce apart. Charter flight catering follows the same plan, and a private jet chef can write a bespoke menu around the guest list, with luxury inflight catering kept simple enough to re-plate in a tight galley.

Government flight catering at Naval Station Mayport NRB, sealed trays for a delegation aircraft in Jacksonville

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (NRB)

Government flight catering at a naval field is handled with protocol first. Head of state flight catering, VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering all start with the guest list, the restrictions and the seal on each tray. A named team packs the order and the handover goes through your handling agent and the base's access routine.

Inflight catering menu highlights at *Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field* (KNRB)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with Mayport shrimp and citrus, inflight menu for KNRB Jacksonville

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Mayport shrimp private jet platters with cocktail sauceChilled

Smoked fish dip, crackers and pickled vegetablesChilled

Florida citrus and burrata plateRe-plate cold

Southern cold fried chicken, slaw and biscuitsChilled

Boiled peanuts and mixed nuts, private jet snacksSealed tub

Key lime tartChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals with Datil pepper chicken and grits, Mayport Jacksonville private jet menu

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Datil pepper glazed chicken, gourmet inflight mealsOven

Shrimp and grits, sauce in its own potSauce apart

Seared Atlantic snapper, lemon butterOven

Slow-braised short rib, creamed greensOven

Cheese grits cakes with roasted tomatoOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Halal, kosher and kids meals: inflight catering at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (NRB)

Special meals on a Florida coastal menu mean looking at where allergens hide locally: shellfish in the stocks, peanut oil in fryers, wheat in the Southern breadings. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free plates are prepared on separate boards and sealed in their own boxes, with kids meals written onto the same seat plan. Each special meal is labelled by seat number only, so the crew can serve without opening the wrong tray.

Allergens

A sheet per guest. Separate boards, separate boxes.

ii.

Halal & kosher

Sealed, certificate in the same box.

iii.

Children

Their own menu, nothing to cut at altitude.

iv.

Plant-based & wellness

Vegan, low-carb, light — composed, never compromised.

Crew & pilot mealsOn request

Crew meals for pilots and cabin crew at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (NRB)

When a crew is held at Mayport on duty time, the meal has to suit the cockpit. Crew meals, ordered on request and invoiced with the rest, are packed as crew meal boxes with the contents written on the lid. Pilot meals for captain and first officer are separate, flight crew meals can be hot or cold, and cockpit meals are kept simple. Crew catering and cabin crew meals follow the same labelled plan, and different meals for pilots are always possible.

Meal passKNRB

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKNRB

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Naval Station Mayport Admiral David L McDonald Field NRB airfield in Jacksonville, Florida

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (KNRB)

FBO catering at Mayport depends on gate access, so the handover is arranged with your FBO or handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO is made to the general aviation terminal or to the aircraft, as the base allows. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering mean one point of contact for the whole movement.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (NRB)

At Mayport the aircraft decides the loading. A light jet with a low door takes a trolley straight to the stairs, while a heavier type may need a high loader positioned by the handling agent. Galley catering is packed to the aircraft's own galley, with the number of ovens and drawers decided before cooking starts. Airside catering delivery at a naval field depends on gate access and vehicle clearance arranged through your FBO, and aircraft provisioning is only as quick as that clearance allows.

Mention it when you order

HACCP kitchen

Certified, inspected, with cold-chain records filed against your trip.

All FBOs served

Whichever terminal you park at, handover is at the aircraft, on your slot.

Diets read twice

Allergen sheet per guest, halal and kosher on request, sealed and labelled.

One clean invoice

Itemised and trip-report ready, sent after the leg.

About the airportKNRB / NRB

Aviation catering and business aviation at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (NRB)

Admiral David L McDonald Field is the airfield of Naval Station Mayport, on the Atlantic side of Jacksonville, Florida. Airport catering here is a matter of access, not of terminals: general aviation visits are coordinated with the base. On a naval field, FBO services and ground handling services run through your handling agent, who arranges the gate and the apron position.

Business aviation

Mayport is not a business aviation hub in the usual sense, but corporate and government jets do use NRB when the base allows. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering at this field depend on the aircraft's galley and the visit's purpose. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering are prepared in the same way as at any other airport, and diplomatic flight catering suits official visits. Cabin crew meals are labelled separately from the guest trays.

Customs & food import

Food arriving from abroad into the United States is subject to customs and agricultural rules, which restrict fresh meat, produce and dairy. Catering cooked in Florida avoids the question, so an arriving flight can order locally without paperwork. Your handling agent confirms the arrival procedure for NRB.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

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Average rating from the cabin crew and pilots we cater for.

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Having 4 guests request a selection of petits fours and sandwiches at KNRB meant planning the portions carefully while accounting for a short ground stop. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at portion planning after this experience. I gave The Galley Girls our storage brief and asked for the desserts to arrive in compact food boxes. We placed the crew provisions in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes.”

Mei F. | VIP flight attendant

Global 7500

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Choosing herb chicken with a quinoa salad for 7 people at NRB was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with a small galley worktop. I wanted clear identification on the canapés; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. I found the salads without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks. Our brief for flight catering was met with a sensible plan for storage requirements.”

Connor O. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Before our guests boarded at Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field, we needed fresh fruit and breakfast pastries divided into 6 portions suitable for a revised passenger count. The Galley Girls grouped the canapés by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. We left the crew provisions stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling. I appreciated the emphasis on cabin service sequence throughout the flight catering services arrangements.”

Camille I. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Global 7500

What crews ask before JacksonvilleAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a delegation or government flight into Jacksonville?+

Cost is driven by the dishes and the count of guests, so a state-level delegation gets a quote written around its own list. Local product such as Mayport shrimp raises a line; a simple fruit and cheese board lowers one. The same invoice carries crew meals if you have asked for them.

What is the lead time for a kosher, halal or allergen-free special meal at Mayport?+

The earlier a restriction is stated, the less the kitchen has to improvise. A sealed kosher meal stays sealed until the passenger opens it, and an allergen free plate is cooked on its own board. Orders for a Mayport movement arrive through your FBO, and last-minute requests are handled.

What do customs mean for catering when the crew is waiting on the ground at Mayport?+

Duty time at Mayport can stretch when departures move, and customs only matters if food arrives from abroad. Ours is cooked in Florida and packed in crew meal boxes, so it does not enter the import question. We hand it to your handling agent at the aircraft.

Can you bring food to the aircraft if the departure slot is short?+

If the slot is brief, plan one handover rather than two. Outside food is allowed on board, yet it slows the gate and may not suit your galley. A sealed order from us arrives through your FBO already labelled for service.

Is catering part of a charter into Jacksonville, for example with Mayport shrimp on the menu?+

No. Catering is not part of the charter: a private jet charter covers the aircraft and crew, and the food is a separate order. Mayport shrimp, Datil pepper chicken and key lime are chosen by you and invoiced like any order, then handed to your FBO or handling agent.